http://timsuffield.com Ramblings from a Reformed Charismatic, by God's awesome grace Sat, 31 May 2008 10:46:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you've looked at anything even remotely 'Christian' on the internet recently, you've almost certainly heard about the so-called 'Florida Revival'. Recently a couple of people have written some very insightful commentaries that I wanted to point to. Terry Virgo has two very good posts. Absolutely recommended: Lakeland, Florida Lakeland, Florida (continued) Adrian Warnock has ... http://timsuffield.com/2008/05/31/florida-revival/ At Grace Church recently, the topic of the day has been 'healing'. Nick Sharp has been preaching a longer series on the power and manifestation of the Holy Spirit (archived here) and has more recently narrowed his focus done for a mini-series on praying for healing (listed near the top ... http://timsuffield.com/2008/05/18/do-you-care-enough-to-pray/ I've been listening to a fair bit of Mark Driscoll again lately. This has probably been brought on by the news that he is the main speaker at Together on a Mission this summer. Anyway, a few thoughts on the dude - none of them original. He says offensive and shocking things. ... http://timsuffield.com/2008/01/23/a-gutsy-gospel/ It's been a while since I last blogged - I'm surprised to see how long! I've had a busy month at work and at Grace Church and I haven't been great at making the spare moments needed to write my thoughts here. Rest assured - because I know you were panicking ... http://timsuffield.com/2007/12/22/christmas-whatnot/ We have seen Martin Luther standing in defiance. We have seen him simply point to error and be bold enough to say that 'this isn't the gospel'. Would we be so bold? His boldness had unexpected effects. Over the next four years everyone in Europe heard of Luther's beliefs. Thousands were ... http://timsuffield.com/2007/11/10/standing-tall/ Last time we looked at the Reformation, Martin Luther had nailed his 95 thesis to a church door, and I'd told you that it changed the world. Let's have a brief look at what on earth all that was about: A chap called Johann Tetzel had been charged by the Pope with ... http://timsuffield.com/2007/11/02/coins-coffers-catholic-fiat/ I expected to be able to tell you more about the reformation before today - but as it is you'll just have to enjoy/endure (delete as appropriate) hearing more about for a few weeks yet! The Reformers had two main principles for us that are still highly relevant today: Sola Scriptura and ... http://timsuffield.com/2007/10/31/happy-reformation-day/ Next Wednesday is one of favourite Christian 'holidays'. Not that we tend to celebrate it, of course. If our modern church streams were in the habit of recognising dates and celebrations other than those intimately concerned with Christ himself, then I'd like to think that this one would be near ... http://timsuffield.com/2007/10/27/the-man-of-the-hour/ I went to a wedding yesterday, but that isn't what I want to talk about. The service was in a traditional looking Anglican church building - stained glass, soaring ceilings, the works. Now, this isn't the sort of place that churches in our sort of streams tend to meet in, but ... http://timsuffield.com/2007/10/22/254/ Long time no blog! Hopefully I'm going to begin blogging again on a more regular basis. Anyway, I'd like to tell you about a book. A very good book. A very very good book. Frankly, I really hope I'm coming late to this party. This is a book too good to have ... http://timsuffield.com/2007/10/17/incomparable/